Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in Russia: Q4 2024 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the top five music and audio applications in Russia witnessed varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. This analysis, derived from Sensor Tower data, highlights key insights into each app's quarterly journey.

Yandex Music, Books & Podcasts from Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading LLC showed a significant increase in weekly downloads, starting at around 195K and peaking at approximately 337K by the end of December. Revenue saw fluctuations, with a notable rise to about $51.7K in mid-November, while weekly active users remained robust, finishing the quarter at over 32M.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts experienced an upward trend in downloads, starting at 126K and closing the quarter at over 201K. Revenue peaked at around $83.6K in mid-October, and active users increased towards the end of the year, reaching nearly 4.9M.

Zvuk: HiFi music, podcasts from ZvukDev had a varied download pattern, with a high of 122K in late December. However, weekly active users showed a steady increase, topping 2.3M by the end of the quarter.

МТС Музыка: песни, подкасты from MTS Pjsc saw weekly downloads rise from 71K to over 112K. Revenue remained modest throughout the quarter, peaking at $184 in mid-October. Active users displayed a gradual increase, surpassing 1.6M by December's end.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, published by Apple Inc., maintained stable download numbers, with a notable spike to 113K in late December. Active users also showed resilience, finishing the quarter close to 11.5M.

These insights provide a snapshot of the competitive landscape for music and audio apps in Russia, with further details available through Sensor Tower.